Kylian Mbappé appeared to suffer a knee problem shortly after netting France’s winning goal against Turkey in Friday’s Nations League encounter. The Real Madrid forward fired a low effort into the net in the 55th minute following an assist from Michael Olise. Not long after claiming his record-extending 67th international goal, Mbappé dropped to the […]
Continue Reading
If a manager values anything above all else, it is time, which makes Sébastien Pocognoli’s choice to take charge of Scotland understandable. As one of the Euro 2028 hosts, Scotland will face very few obstacles to securing a place at the competition. The Nations League campaign begins in Slovenia on Saturday and gives Pocognoli room […]
Continue Reading
Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was dismissed after celebrating his goal in Thursday’s 3-1 Nations League loss to Austria by pretending to fire a weapon with the corner flag. Abu Farchi headed in an equaliser in the 55th minute after Romano Schmid’s penalty had given Austria the advantage before the interval at the Raiffeisen Arena […]
Continue Reading
Another dramatic night in Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarkable career unfolded almost like a comic book. His number appeared on the fourth official’s board in the 67th minute, prompting him to remove the captain’s armband before leaving the field to widespread applause, apart from the travelling Wales fans. Referee Donatas Rumsas urged him to make a quicker […]
Continue Reading
Anthony Gordon has backed Thomas Tuchel’s belief that managing matches through sustained possession is not a natural feature of English football. Gordon admitted he was surprised to be taken off while England led Argentina 1-0 in their World Cup semi-final, but he did not hold Tuchel responsible for the loss, instead pointing to broader cultural […]
Continue Reading
Cristiano Ronaldo revealed that he thought about ending his international career after the World Cup. However, he intends to continue representing Portugal and remains hopeful of reaching 1,000 goals for club and country. Sitting 21 goals short of that landmark, Ronaldo acknowledged that some critics want to bring him down, but insisted he is determined […]
Continue Reading
Irish prime minister Micheál Martin defended national football coach Heimir Hallgrímsson after Israel’s football federation criticised the manager as “stupid, ignorant and hypocritical” because of his statements about the conflict in Gaza. Speaking to journalists in New York while attending the UN general assembly, Martin described the federation’s response as unacceptable and called for it […]
Continue Reading
Thomas Tuchel has been dealt several setbacks after Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Tino Livramento withdrew from the England squad because of injuries. James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White have been added to strengthen the group ahead of the forthcoming Nations League fixtures. Palmer was recalled last Friday as Tuchel began a […]
Continue Reading
Thomas Tuchel has warned Trent Alexander-Arnold that he needs to demonstrate greater defensive reliability after unexpectedly bringing him back into the England squad for the forthcoming Nations League fixtures. The England manager had previously selected the Real Madrid right-back only for last June’s matches against Andorra and Senegal. At the time, Tuchel attracted attention by […]
Continue Reading
Uefa and Concacaf have opened discussions about creating a joint Nations League competition involving all 96 countries across Europe, North America, Central America and the Caribbean, presenting another challenge to Fifa. After joining forces to seek Gianni Infantino’s departure amid controversy over plans concerning the World Cup, the two confederations are now exploring their own […]
Continue Reading